Meaning of padle | Babel Free

Definitions

Cyclopterus lumpus, the lumpsucker or lumpfish.

Scotland, dated

Examples

“The Padle of our market is the male Lump fish (Cyclopterus Lumpus.) The female is called Hush by our fishers; but it is seldom brought to market, being much inferior to the male for the table.”

“The male lump-fish, or padle, is brought to market in April and May.”

“The Lump Fish or Padle, as it is named in Scotland is often taken in the Firth of Forth in the salmon-nets and Musselburgh and Queensferry, generally about the month of June, and entirely disappears after the month of August.”

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